Google Analytics Code Breaks Javascript Links

I have a html in my page:

Code:

<a href="javascript:rate(8)">Rate Link</a>

VBSeo is changing it to:

Code:

<a onclick="urchinTracker ('/outgoing/javascript_rate_8');" href="javascript:rate(8)">Rate Link</a>

The change is causing the function rate() to not execute. I have observed this behavior in both IE and Firefox.

Is there a way to disable the parsing of links beginning with "javascript:" ???

For reference, making the link the following does make it work, however, I'm sure the above 'bug' isn't the intended behavior.

Code:

<a onclick="javascript:rate(8)" href="javascript:rate(8)">Rate Link</a>

href="javascript:" style links are depreciated and should not be used.
it should be called from the on_____ (click, mouseover, etc) event handler, with a return false; statement, along with an alternative href="page.html" of some sort for those without js or js diabled.

so,

Code:

<a onclick="rate(8); return false;" href="rate.php?rating=8">Rate Link</a>

is the proper way to do this.



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This code line appears in the latest release of the VBA Links software package, which is my reason for posting it here. I'm sure users will be coming here mentioning the interference. Just an FYI. Thank you for your quick response.

don't get me started on vba... lol

thanks for the heads up.

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